2016 Riga Masters
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The 2016 Kaspersky Riga Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22–24 June 2016 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.[1] It was the first ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.[2]
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 22–24 June 2016 (2016-06-22 – 2016-06-24) |
Venue | Arena Riga |
City | Riga |
Country | Latvia |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | €200,000[1] |
Winner's share | €50,000 |
Highest break | Martin O'Donnell (ENG) (138) |
Final | |
Champion | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
Runner-up | Michael Holt (ENG) |
Score | 5–2 |
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This was the first time for which the event was a ranking tournament, having previously been a minor-ranking event of the Players Tour Championship.
Barry Hawkins was the defending champion,[3] but he decided not to defend his title.
Neil Robertson won the 12th ranking title of his career, defeating Michael Holt 5–2 in the final, from trailing 1–2.[4]